adv. 仍,仍然;更,还要;静静地;〈诗〉常,不断地;
adj. 不动的,静止的;不狂暴的,温柔的;没有活力的,死气沉沉的;
n. 平静,寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器;
vt.& vi. (使某物)平静下来,安静;〈古〉烧(酒),蒸馏;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了,他还是十分活跃。
近义:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义:incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset
n. 公鸡;成熟雄鸟;首领,领导;龙头;
vt. 使某物竖起;使某物倾斜;使朝上;扳上扳机;
vi. 翘起,竖起;大摇大摆;
💡 公鸡早晨打鸣的声音(模仿动物的声音) cook(厨师)杀一只cock(鸡)做菜
"There's been a bit of a cock-up over the travel arrangements."
旅行安排出了点儿岔子。
近义:hogwash, hooey, horseshit, humbug, nonsense, poppycock
n. 邮票;标志,印记;跺脚;特征;
vt. 盖章于…;贴邮票于…;标记;用脚踩踏;
vi. 捣碎;跺脚;
💡 邮票是(s)他(ta)们(m)骗(p)来的 网友:马 胜 敏 补充:1:谁相信邮票是(s)他(ta)的?又没有明(m)显的凭(p)证。 2:街上(st)有一个(
"Parliament is seen as a rubber stamp for decisions made elsewhere."
议会被看作橡皮图章,只会批准他人的决定。
近义:legalize, authenticate, seal, sign, validate, visa
反义:abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, quash, repeal